Fourth Australian named by Dubai in Hamas killing

A fourth Australian has been named in connection with the assassination of a senior Hamas commander in Dubai, Australian officials say.

A false passport bearing the name of Joshua Krycer was used by a suspect who provided surveillance for the the killers of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

The Australian government said it believed Mr Krycer's passport was duplicated, like others in the plot.

It has been reported that the real Mr Krycer lives and works in Israel.

"There is no information to suggest that Mr Krycer, as with any of the other three Australian passport-holders, was involved in any way, other than as victims of identity fraud," Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.

The real Mr Krycer is believed to work at a hospital in Jerusalem.

'Lookouts'

Interpol has added the remaining 16 people named by the Dubai police last month to its list of "red notice" arrest warrants, taking the total to 27.

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